# Spindle upgrade Advice
**URL:** https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-upgrade-advice/32193
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [December 31, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-upgrade-advice/32193 "2016-12-31T21:30:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@StephenCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/StephenCook)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-upgrade-advice/32193/1 "2016-12-31T21:30:34Z")
[http://www.automationtechnologiesinc.com/products-page/cnc-spindle/1-5kw-air-cooled-motor-spindle-and-matching-inverter-and-1-5kw-vfd](http://www.automationtechnologiesinc.com/products-page/cnc-spindle/1-5kw-air-cooled-motor-spindle-and-matching-inverter-and-1-5kw-vfd)
Would this one work for the X-Carve with the solid maker slide.
its about 8 LBS and the Dewalt is 4.6LBS
If I have to beef up the X and Y carriages whats the recommendation you guys who are more experienced?
If not What is the maximum weight that the X-carve can hold spindle wise?
Also I have the suckit and it adds a bit of weight to the system with the hose and frame.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@StephenCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/StephenCook)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-upgrade-advice/32193/2 "2016-12-31T21:35:29Z")
I am looking for a balance.
I want to be able to do small aluminum detail carving and also do the wooden signs out of hard and soft woods.
I would be ok with a lesser HP spindle but this was in a bundle deal. Also I am ok with getting it from Ebay. I am only concerned with mainly the weight and what others here have experience with.
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### Author:  [@StephenCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/StephenCook)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-upgrade-advice/32193/3 "2016-12-31T21:51:59Z")
Found this and read some more.
> **[800W (1HP) Air Cooled CNC Milling Spindle, KL-800A |](https://www.automationtechnologiesinc.com/products-page/cnc-spindle/800w-air-cooled-cnc-milling-spindle-kl-800a)**
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> High-Torque Stepper Motor, Stepper Motor, Driver, Stepper Motor kit, DC Servo Motor, DC Servo Motor kit, Stepper Motor Power Supply, CNC Router, Spindle, and other Components.
> **[1.5KW VFD, Variable Frequency Drive (KL-VFD15), 110VAC input |](https://www.automationtechnologiesinc.com/products-page/cnc-spindle/1-5kw-vfd-spindle-inverter-kl-vfd15-110vac-input)**
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> High-Torque Stepper Motor, Stepper Motor, Driver, Stepper Motor kit, DC Servo Motor, DC Servo Motor kit, Stepper Motor Power Supply, CNC Router, Spindle, and other Components.
Would this work?
Thanks again for any input.
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### Author:  [@GeoffSteer](https://community.inventables.com/u/GeoffSteer)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-upgrade-advice/32193/4 "2016-12-31T22:25:39Z")
I have used one of these (water cooled version) on the X-Carve and it works OK. It’s a fair bit heavier that the Makita that I normally use but it does work and can run at a much lower speed than the Makita.
IF you search, you’ll find a few threads from users with these on (possibly) modified X-Carves.
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### Author:  [@StephenCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/StephenCook)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-upgrade-advice/32193/5 "2017-01-02T22:55:25Z")
Whats the Weight of it GeoffSteer?
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### Author:  [@GeoffSteer](https://community.inventables.com/u/GeoffSteer)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-upgrade-advice/32193/6 "2017-01-03T00:10:59Z")
@StephenCook The 800W, water cooled spindle weighs 2.45kg.